"If we are to ensure environmental protection, we must strongly implement environmental laws" said Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional director Jim Sampulna during the Learning Event on Environmental Law Enforcement and Prosecution. Topics tackled during the events served as eye openers for judiciary members and stakeholders on the need to give importance to environmental laws. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director, Remia A. Aparri acknowledged the role of DENR in the protection and management of environment covers from "ridge to reef".

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